Payette is 9-1 against McCall-Donnelly since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Payette Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the McCall-Donnelly Vandals at 6:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, Payette came up short against Fruitland and fell 11-6. Payette has not had much luck with Fruitland recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Jake Penfold was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, McCall-Donnelly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They suffered a rough 11-2 defeat at the hands of Fruitland.
John Hatfield made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Payette's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for McCall-Donnelly, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Payette has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McCall-Donnelly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Payette's way against McCall-Donnelly in their previous matchup back in March as Payette made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Payette since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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